Hinge mounting for cabinet doors



W. H. PACKER HINGE MOUNTING FOR CABINET DOORS Filed Oct. 15, 1926attozmq Patented Dec. 18, 1928.

UNITED STATES WILLIAM H. PACKER, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO,

ASSIGNOR T OHIO STATE STOVE MFG. 00.,

OI COLUMBUS, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

HINGE, MOUNTING ron CABINET noons.

Application filed 0ctober 15, 1926. Serial No. 141,723.

g The invention relates to improvements in hinge mountings for cabinetdoors, and has for its principal object the provision of a hingemountingof simple, improved and economical construction bywhich anassociated door structure may be quickly and properly mounted forswinging movement in connection with the opening of the door frameprovided in a cabinet or other similar body. It is another object in theinvention to provide a hinge which will becompletely concealed from viewwhen mounted in a cabinet and,moreover, one which may be operativelymounted in an economical and labor saving manner. i

\Vith these and other objects in view the invention consists in theimproved door hinge hereinafter specifically described and pointed outinthe appended claims.

In the accompan ing drawings Y Figure 1 is a vertical sectional viewtaken thru a cabinet provided with the door hinge comprising the presentinvention. 7,

Flgure 2 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken on line 2-2of'Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of lower member of the door hinge.

Referring more particularly to the drawing the numeral 1 designates asheet metal casing of the kind employed, for example, in theconstruction of wall or medicine cabinets, said casing being formed toinclude the usual side walls 2, a back wall 3, and top and bottom walls4 and 5 respectively. The front wall 6 of the casing is formed withtheusual opening 7 for the reception of a swinging door 8, by whichaccess to the interior of the casing is afforded. It will be understoodthat the interior of said casing may be provided with shelves,partitions, and the like, in accordance with the purpose of sucharticles.

To effect the swinging mounting of the door, the latter in thisinstance, is in up per right hand corner thereof provided with a fixedstud or pintle 9, which is received within an opening provided in aninturned flange 10 formed on the wall 6 along the upper edge of theopening 7 The lower right hand corner of the door is hingedly mounted bythe provision of a wire member 11. This member, as shown in Figure 1,is' formed to include a longitudinally extending arm 12, which islocated immediately below the bot- 55 tom wall 5 of the casing, said armtermiwhich engages with a flange 16, formed on the lower horizontal ed eof the wall 6 By this construction tie member 11,is re silientlyconfined under tension between the flange 16 and the bottom wall 5, andthis tension is suflicient normally to hold the wire member in itsoperative position occupying a substantial vertical plane immediatelybehind the wall 6. If desired, however, the

extremity 15 of the member may be welded to the casing so as to insurethe. permanent retention ofsaid wire member in the casing.

The outer end of the longitudinally exten ding portion 12 of said wirememberis bent to produce a vertical pintle 17 which is disposed invertical alignment or registration with the pintle' 9 at the upperend ofthe door,

the said pintleT1 7 assing thru an opening 18 provided in theotton'rwall ligand'into a receiving socket 19provided in lower righthand corner of the door.

It will be seen that by the provision of the construction described, asimple, effective and eflicient pivoted mounting isprovided foreffecting the swing mounting of the door in such manner that the pivotconstruction will be entirely concealed from external view. This ishighly essential in wall cabinets. where smooth flat lines are desired,devoid of the breaks which are produced by the employment of hinge meansof ordinary form. Not only does the concealed hinge produce anin'iprovcd appear-mute, but it, also, assists in keeping the casing incleanly condition, since the concealed hinge does not interfere with thefree operation of a cleaning cloth.

Another feature of outstanding importance from a manufacturingstandpoint is the extreme simplicity of the construction and ease andquickness with which the structure can be assembled. Tests havedisclosed that 'the door can be mounted inbut one third of thetime,.which', heretofore, has been required in assembling previous typesof structures. If desired, the door can be readily demounted byresiliently drawing the portions 12 and 14 of the wire member together,which will withdraw the pintle 17 from the socket 19 and allow the doorto be thereby removed.

It is, of course, understood that the invention is not limited to theprecise details of construction and arrangement asherein set forth, asit is obvious that various modifications may be made therein withoutdeparting from the essential features thereinas de fined in the appendedclaims.

\Vhat is claimed is:

1. In a cabinet of the character set forth, a casing structure having anopening in the front wall thereof, a door arranged in said opening,pivot means for supporting said door consisting of a fixed pintle andsocket construction for one corner of said door, and a wire member forsupporting the other corner of said door, said wire member being formedto include a'pair of angularly disposed arms arranged within said casingstructure and resiliently movable with respectto each other, one of saidarms being provided at its outer end with a pintle arranged inregistration with said first named pintle and removably positionedwithin a socket provided in one corner of said door.

2. Ina cabinet, a casing formed to include a horizontal and a frontwall, said front wall being provided with an opening, a door arranged tooccupy said opening, said front wall being provided along one of theedges thereof with aninturned'flange, a pivotal mountin for said doorcomprising a wire member bent medially to produce resiliently separablearms, said arm portion being confined within said casing between saidhorizontal wall and said flanges, oneof said arms being formed tocomprise a pintle arranged to pass through an opening in said horizontalwall and to be received within a socket provided in the adjacent part ofthe door, and an, angular bent portion formed with the other of saidarms and arranged to rest upon the said flange.

3. In a cabinet, a casing having a door opening formed therein, a doorarranged to occupy said opening, a pivotal mounting for said doorcomprising a wire member bent medially to produce IESIlIOIIt-lyseparable arms, said arms being confined under tension within saidcasing, and a pintle formed upon one end of one of said arms andreceivable wlthln a socket provlded n said door.

4. In a cabinet, a casing formed to include i a horizontal and a frontwall, said front wall being provided with an opening, a door arranged tooccupy said opening, said front wall beingv provided along one of theedges thereof with an inturned flange, a pivotal

